It's done ! Yesterday I spend hours on the 24 little stitchings of the Fairtale Advent Calendar from The Little Stitcher to make them into ornaments. And small they are ... 2" x 2,5", except for day 24, that one is 3" x 2.5".

But the highlight of 2012 was on november 10, the trunkshow of Ingrid (Supergoof). From may I looked forward, when she told me that I would see her quilts in november when I reached the age of 50. And still I enjoy daily that day.

Last night I did nothing else but making ornaments and thats why I have again 5 ornaments ready. Now I only have 2 to make and then I can turn the little stitchings of the Fairytale Advent Calendar into ornaments.

Ornament #6 Six Little Cardinals from the 2012 ornament serie from Little House Needleworks.

Yesterday afternoon we went to Elly to give her the ornaments from THIS post. Actually we would have to gave these last week but Elly was sick then. When we went home later that day, Elly gave me two lovely vintage hearts which she made herself. Aren't they cute ?

Today also came a package from The Quilt Ster. I won a give away through her Facebook. In the package are beautiful fabrics and a lovely Santa and also delicious tea from Kadoshoppie. Marcha thank you so much for this wonderful package.

These last few days of 2012 I spend my time on finishing all the stitchings that are ready, into ornaments, so they can hang for a little time in our Christmas tree. The Spicy Winter Tea freebie from The Primitie Apple I have finished into a little bag and put inside some cinnamon.

Two weeks ago I won a give away on Kaaren's blog. She had made two sunflower pincushions that she was giving away and I won one of them. Today came the package and in real the pincushion is even more beautiful then on the picture. Kaaren thank you so much, I love it !!

In het afternoon Wil put on the table jars and cans, so many that I lost counting. Inside there where no cookies but buttons. Buttons in all colors and shapes. I could take what I wanted so we start searching which ones i want to take home.

We also found so many little mother of pearl buttons and I could take them all with me. How happy can you be with such treasures. Wil said that I had to give a kiss for every button that I would take home but in that case I would still be kissing her LOL, so instead I gave a 2 big kisses and a even bigger hug. Wil thank you again for the larg bag of beautiful buttons !!

As you can see i placed some pictures of our Christmas tree that is ful with self made ornaments. I also have some lying that I still have to finish into ornaments. On top of the tree is, as each year, our reindeer.

Some are asking in which programm I make the pictures, that is paintshop pro. In the meantime 4 other days are stitched, don't worry about my tennis elbow, Michiel is helping stitch these little designs :-)

The color of the fox looks so pretty against the white of the snow on day 16 of the Fairytale Advent Calendar.

Be kind to Mother Nature

"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."~Albert Einstein

The beauty of nature

Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly! ~Author Unknown

A fairy ...

When you feel a little breeze, or notice a tickle, or need to sneeze or find your things are rearranged or something seems a little strange, look very closely and you might see sparkly dust, or a buzzing bee: Behold! a fairy with gossamer wings has come to show you wonderful things.